Today Crunchyoll managed to fulfill one of the major requests members have been issuing for years with the announcement that One Piece is set to join its streaming anime lineup. The simulcast of the series kicks off on Saturday, November 2 at 7:00pm Pacific Daylight …Read more »
It’s a big week for Puella Magi Madoka Magica news here in Japan. Where to even start? Lend me your strength, Madoka! The biggest bit of news, of course, is the release of the third and final Madoka film, Rebellion , which hit Japanese theaters …Read more »
As you may or may not know (I didn’t until right about now, I must admit), Hayao Miyazaki’s 1989 classic Kiki’s Delivery Service was not an original Ghibli story: it was based on a novel by author Eiko Kadono. Now another group of filmmakers has …Read more »
There’s some good news regarding director Nakamura. Apparently he was in production on a film when he died, and that film will be released as planned this November 16th. The film is called Fifteen Boys Castaway Story: Pirate Island DE! Great Adventure . It’s based …Read more »
Crunchyroll recently set up a major move to jump into the manga game. As announced via Japan's Nikkei Business Daily , in a special partnership, Crunchyroll will simultaneously publish a select assortment of Kodansha's manga series, and it all starts on Wednesday, October 30. 12 …Read more »
Space Dandy , the latest from Cowboy Bebop director Shinichiro Watanabe, is getting the streaming treatment in multiple regions, and it will also be making its way to TV. The series is set to air on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim block in January, and FUNimation …Read more »
Judging from the latest preview, the third Madoka Magica film, Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Rebellion , is looking mighty intense. It's set to premiere in Japan this weekend on October 26, so be wary of spoilers making their way online as more and …Read more »
The latest chapter in the Gyakuten Saiban / Ace Attorney saga is officially here today with the debut of Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies . Available in North America as an eShop-exclusive release, the game arrives with Costume Pack DLC that's available for …Read more »
Studio Ghibli's upcoming Princess Kaguya anime film marks the first by director and studio co-founder Isao Takahata since 1999's My Neighbors the Yamadas . While it was originally set to open on July 20 alongside Hayao Miyazaki's The Wind Rises ( Kaze Tachinu ), it …Read more »
Ghost in the Shell Arise , if you recall, is a new reboot/reimagining/don’t-call-it-a-prequel of the Ghost in the Shell franchise, showing for the first time how Major Motoko Kusanagi and her team came together. The first episode in the four-part series premiered in June, and …Read more »
Takashi Yanase, the creator of the beloved children’s manga Anpanman , has died at the age of 94. Anpanman , though not well known abroad, is a true phenomenon in Japan. The manga, about a superhero made of bread, began its run in 1973 and …Read more »
To say 2013 is a big year for Studio Ghibli is a bit of an understatement. First we saw the release of The Wind Rises, Hayao Miyazaki’s first film in four years. Then we learned it would be his last when he announced his retirement …Read more »
Figure and goods maker Good Smile Company posted a brief commercial for one of its upcoming items, an impressive 1/8 scale figure of Puella Magi Madoka Magica 's lead, Madoka Kaname. Based on the key visual for the first two Madoka Magica films, illustrated by …Read more »
Fairy Tail manga author Hiro Mashima is pretty active on Twitter , often sharing fun, and sometimes sexy, sketches with his followers. Images like this one show the creator getting in the spirit of the season, while other recent entries are a bit more scantily …Read more »
Fans of Kill la Kill can already look forward to treating themselves to some useful merchandise, thanks to the upcoming release of a letter opener modeled after protagonist Ryuko Matoi's scissor blade. The die-cast zinc alloy blade measures 6" in length, and is now available …Read more »
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